Low-cost Mid-Range 3D Scanner

3D扫描是测量和数字化物理对象的一种快速准确的方法。该市场正在从2013年的30.1亿美元快速增长到2018年的98.2亿美元。可以捕获较大物体和结构的扫描仪被称为中档3D扫描仪。这些被建筑、工程、建筑和游戏等各个领域的专业人士用来生成3D资产。然而，高精度设备非常昂贵，从静态三脚架安装和手持系统的15，000英镑到安装在机器人手臂上的自动系统的100，000英镑，使它们超出了小公司和专业消费者的范围。 我们计划评估开发一种基于低成本结构光成像系统的创新中程扫描仪的可行性，该系统使用强大的LED在1-3米的范围内投射图案。

3D scanning is a fast and accurate way to measure and digitise physical objects. The market is growing quickly from $3.01 billion in 2013 to a projected $9.82 billion by 2018. Scanners that can capture larger objects and structures such are known as mid-range 3D scanners. These are used by a professionals in a variety of fields such as construction, engineering, architecture and gaming to generate 3D assets. However, high accuracy devices are very expensive, ranging from £15,000 for static tripod mounted and handheld systems to over £100,000 for automatic systems mounted on robotic arms putting them out of reach of small companies and prosumers. We plan to assess the feasibilty of developing an innovative mid-range scanner based on a low-cost structured-light imaging system that uses powerful LEDs to project a pattern over a range of 1-3 metres.